Thank you @RepKatiePorter for your principled vote; in addition to all you noted, he’s been serving as a board member at Raytheon which should totally disqualify him. Democrats being such ardent supporters of the military industrial complex is very disturbing. #WeMustNotBeSilent
Rep. Katie Porter
 @RepKatiePorter
21 Jan 2021
I voted no on a waiver for Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as Defense Secretary. Civilian control of the military is one of our founding principles, and more transparent and thorough debate in the House was needed before green lighting a recently retired general to head the Pentagon.

Jan 22, 2021 · 5:26 AM UTC

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If the wish is to appoint a minority to this post ... I'm sure the administration can find another qualified minority ... one who is NOT a recent, former General and one who has NOT served on the Board of a Defense Contractor.
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Damn Katie. I ain’t mad at that.
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